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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,568, dated December 1, 1885.

Application filed August 14, 1885. Serial No. 174.399.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISIDOR TAHL, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Paper Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to folding boxes of that class which are intended to fold up fiat for shipment or storage and afterward be opened out to form a box for displaying and holding candies and other similar articles.

This invention consists in the detailed construction of the folding box, as hereinafter fully described and claimed, and in the c0mbination, with a folding paper box, of a strip of lace, perforated, or ornamental paper, secured to the box-blank in such manner as to be flat when the box is packed, and to form an ornamental attachment to the top edges of it when the said box is opened.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the folding paperbox with the cover thrown back and the upper flaps raised. Fig. 2 is a view showing the box-blank spread out just as it comes from the stamp and with a tape inserted. Fig. 3 is a view showing the box-blank folded fiat for shipment.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

This box is made shallow, opening at the sides of the box, instead of at one or both ends, as has heretofore been the custom, so that its contents may be well displayed when the cover is opened.

A is the cover of the box.

B is the rear side, to which the cover is connected, a line being impressed into the paper where they meet, so that the cover may fold easily. The cover A has also a front flap, a, formed integral with it, and which folds over the front side when the box is closed.

0 is the front side of the box.

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D are the two ends of the box. E are the upper end flaps, connected one t each of the sides D. These flaps fold over the contents of the box inside the cover when the said box is closed.

F, F, F, and F are the various parts which form the bottom of the box when put together. Of these F shown connected to the rear side, B, is scalloped out, so as to form the wings f and has two small slits, in it.

G is a string or tape for fastening the box. This passes through the slits f and is secured to the inside of the part F by the adhesive wafer g. \Vhen the box is closed, the ends of string G can be passed around it and tied, thus fastening down the cover.

F and F are the two parts of the bottom which come next to the inside at the bottom when the box is put together. These parts are connected to the sides D opposite to the upper flaps, E, which resemble them in function.

Fis the part of the bottom which folds over the bottom flaps. F and F. It is connected to the front side, 0, and is provided with two diagonal slits, f. v

To put the box together, the flaps fand f are first folded down, then the flap F, and, finally, the part F folds over the part F, and the wings f 3 are inserted through the slits f, locking the various parts which form the bottom and holding them together securely, and at the same time the sides are kept in position and prevented from collapsing. The rear side, B, is further provided with a flap, 0, which is glued to the side D, which comes next to it when the box is put together. The exact place on the box-blank where this flap b is attached is indicated by the crossed lines in the drawings. The flap 1) is attached to the side D when the box is manufactured, and the box is then pressed fiat for shipment, as shown in Fig. 3, with the top and bottom open.

It is obvious that some modifications might be made without substantially changing the invention. For instance, the part F might be formed in connection with the front. side, 0, and the part F might be then formed in con nection with the rear side, 13. The relative positions of the flap b and the side D, together with the parts which are connected to the rear side, B, might be changed with regard to the said rear side; or the box might be folded fiat for shipment, with the other side pieces rest', ing on the cover and rear side.

In order to enable all the various parts to fold together easily, a line is impressed into them where they join onto each other, as indicated by dotted lines in the drawings.

H is a strip of ornamental lace, perforated, scalloped, or fancy paper, or other similar material. This is attached to the upper edge of the sides B, G, and D in one continuous strip, when the boxblank is spread out flat, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of glue or other adhesive material. Portions of the said ornamental material are then cut orbeveled away.

at h, where the corners of the box are to come, so that the ornamental paper will lie down flat over the contents of the box when the box is set up and filled.

The ornamental lace, perforated, scalloped, or fancy paper rests upon the candies or other articles placed in the box, and gives a neat and attractive look thereto and improves their appearance. This ornamental lace is made of very thin material, and will fold easily without having any lines impressed into it.

It is well known that the use of ornamental papers in stationery-boxes is old; but it has not heretofore been applied to folding boxes, on account of the destruction or injury of the lace paper in folding the box; but when applied as herein shown and described it lies flat when folded, and comes into the proper position around the edge of the box when the box is set up.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A folding paper box provided with ornamental lace, scalloped, fancy, or perforated paper round the top edges of it, substantially as described and shown, and for the purpose set forth.

'2. A blank for a folding paper box having ornamental lace, scalloped, fancy, or perforated paper attached thereto in a position to come at the top edge of the box when the same is folded, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A folding paper box provided with a strip of ornamental lace attached to the top edges of the box and beveled away at the corners, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A blank for a folding paper box having the cover A, rear side, B, front side, 0, sides D, the strip of ornamental material H, attached thereto, and the interlocking bottom pieces, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a folding paper box, the combination of the cover A, having flap to, rear side, B, having flap 1), front side, 0, the sides D, having upper flaps, E, and bottom flaps, F and F connected to them, the bottom piece F, having slits f, and the bottom piece F having Wings f substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a folding paper box, the combination of the bottom pieces, F, F, F, and F, the string G, attached to part F by wafer g, and passing through the slits f, the sides B, O, and D, the cover A, and upper flaps, E, substantially as described and shown, andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISIDOR TAHL.

Witnesses:

J. O. CAMPBELL, G. W. DURRELL. 

